CVPA faculty

Marcus Daniel is from India and began learning the piano there at the age of seven. His father, who was a pianist and choir director was his first teacher. He was classically trained and was also playing in a rock band when he discovered jazz

Amanda Snellings joined George Mason University in 2021. As the Assistant Director of Development for CVPA, Amanda secures philanthropic support for scholarships and academic programs related to the School of Theater, School of Dance, and the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music.

Nana Gaskins Vaughn, Adjunct Applied Faculty in Viola at the Dewberry School of Music at George Mason University, is in high demand as a freelance musician and teacher in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Yaritza Pacheco is a multidisciplinary artist & designer and is delighted to be teaching Scenic Painting at George Mason University.

Ahmad Maaty is an Egyptian-American actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer.

April E. Brassard is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, TV writer, producer, and professor.

Franklin A. Robinson, Jr. (Frank Robinson, Jr.) is a professional actor, playwright, and award-winning filmmaker based in Charles County, Maryland.

David Goldstein has over 20 years of professional experience as a screenwriter, having written (and rewritten) scripts for companies such as Disney, Sony, Paramount, Lucasfilm and Fox.

Nicholas Kfoury Horner is a singer, voice-over artist, theatre actor, and director based in Washington D.C.

Prior to her position as Production Manager in the School of Dance, Sophie Zuehl (nee Sotsky) lived and worked in New York City. She was a dancer, choreographer, lighting designer, and production manager.